The European EFFORT project is now preparing its international conference titled ‘Antimicrobial Resistance in the Food Chain – From Science to Policy’. From 26 to 28 November 2018, several topics will be covered, amongst them: use of metagenomics for AMR surveillance, optimal use of antimicrobials, exposure of humans to AMR micro-organisms through food, and exploring effective AMU interventions and their economic aspects.

Siloed research will not be effective in addressing the Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) crisis. The PLOS AMR Channel will highlight four pillars of AMR research, but the Channel Editors are united in the belief that a coordinated and complementary research agenda is required to effectively ensure these pillars are integrated in a singular public health response. The Channel provides a space where these pillars are brought together in one platform, and challenges researchers to think beyond individual research domains.